When you turn on the M100 does the screen come on all black? The way the LCD
controllers work is that they will turn 'ON" every LCD segment upon power
up. When the M100 boots it will send a 'clear' signal to the LCD
controllers. If you don't see the solid black screen it is an indication of
a power supply issue. 

 

As Fugu said check the -5V, +5V to the LCD I would check on the LCD side of
the connector first. If you don't have both supplies, then trace it back to
the source.

 

Jeff

 

From: M100 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Fugu ME100
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 4:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M100] Model 100 LCD doesn't work

 

You may have already checked but make sure the -5V is good and that the
contrast pot is working sometimes they do not work so the screen is in low
contrast mode = not visible but still working.  You should be able to see
the screen go almost entirely black as you turn the contrast pot or the menu
might appear :) 

 

Buzz out all the connections to the LCD header make sure no other trace has
been damaged by a capacitor leak, it is possible to miss a break.   Make
sure the connection onto the LCD is good and no corrosion has happened due
to capacitors out gassing.   I have had a trace corrode under one of the
caps that caused the screen to stop working.  

 

The fact it beeps is a good sign it means the keyboard interface seems to be
working, some of the same chips drive the LCD so they are probably good.   

 

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